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to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring
she estranged several of her coworkers when she let her promotion go to her head
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Recent Examples of estranged
Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 15 May 2026
Based on Don DeLillo’s novel of the same name, Zero K centers on a tech billionaire (Sarsgaard) preparing his dying wife (Lilleaas) for cryonic preservation in an advanced medical facility while his estranged son (Jones) searches for stability with a woman raising a young son (Lower).
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Kerry Breen, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Nearly five women are murdered in America every day by a current, former or estranged intimate partner.
—Kathryn Spearman, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
OpenAI is already in a legal battle with its estranged cofounder Elon Musk, in which CEO Sam Altman was accused of lying about his plans for the company; the judge heard closing arguments yesterday.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 15 May 2026
Based on Don DeLillo’s novel of the same name, Zero K centers on a tech billionaire (Sarsgaard) preparing his dying wife (Lilleaas) for cryonic preservation in an advanced medical facility while his estranged son (Jones) searches for stability with a woman raising a young son (Lower).
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Verb
Court records show Abugharbieh has been estranged from his family since 2023.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Nearly five women are murdered in America every day by a current, former or estranged intimate partner.
—Kathryn Spearman, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for estranged
Adjective
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Many alienated Tesla owners sold their vehicles in protest, leading to an influx of them on the used market, and therefore lower prices.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Beat by sensitive beat, Conrad pores over why his two leads feel so alienated, even when living what appear to be the same kind of lives everyone else seems to find so fulfilling.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
12 Apr. 2026
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What was the song that infuriated the coach?—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Still, even an unsuccessful appeal would let Democrats try to blame their failure on the conservative majority that dominates the nation's highest court, which has already infuriated the party and civil rights groups by neutering the Voting Rights Act.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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The limits of sanctions on Iran Since 1979, relations between Washington and Iran have been antagonistic.—
Charmaine N. Willis,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2026
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Their announcement was a departure from what has been the more typically adversarial relationship between Mamdani and Menin, who stand on different ends of the Democratic Party spectrum and have developed mostly antagonistic positions in the city’s budget process.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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But the evening quickly descended into chaos as fans angered by Nantes' relegation to the second division stormed the field.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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The delay angered rural Republicans, who wanted to see the farm bill passed.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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And Roosevelt explained in his summer radio addresses of 1941 that if the Germans win the war, the United States becomes an island within the world, with hostile empires dominating most of the world’s landmass.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
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Steward filed a complaint with human resources on June 30, alleging a hostile work environment.—
Ben Wheeler
May 20,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Still, for reasons not fully understood, the talks soured.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Tim Nwachukwu / Getty Images Morey acquired James Harden in a trade package that included Ben Simmons, but his relationship with his former Rockets star soured.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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That change, which postponed the 2025 election to 2026, enraged some residents.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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Fatu was shocked and enraged as Reigns’ hand was raised in the win to retain his title.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Kris Rogers is a Land Park community advocate outraged by the new program, which allows needle exchanges in a mobile RV positioned within several library branch parking lots.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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But the video, which came out three weeks ago, has outraged many of the business class.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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“Estranged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estranged. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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